The Goshen College Record - Vol. 106 No. 6 (October 7, 2004)

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Page 1 - News
Page 2 - Perspectives
Page 3 - Perspectives
Page 4 - News
Zenebe and Kaleab Abebe,
alumni, at 'Java Junction' during
Homecoming. More on Page 4.
Goshen College, Goshen IN 46526
ANNA GROFF
Associate Editor
John Ross Buschert learned
by chance that the American
Institute of Phy ics included
Goshen College in its list of I I
schools with the most satisfied
physics depanment graduates.
" II fell out of the Icy," said
Buschert, depanment chair of the
physics depanmenl.
The physics depanment pro­fessors
not did know about this
honor until Jeff Dyck, an alumnus
and physics graduate, made a pre­semation
for the Maple Scholars
this summer. Buschert remem­bered
hearing the news and look­ing
at Carl Helrich, professor of
physics, in surprise.
"We had no idea they were
lalking to Goshen [physics) grad­uates,"
Buschen sajd, "We didn 't
go looking for this."
The American Institute of
Physics began the study by look­ing
at 150 physics depanments
from different colleges and uni­versities
and evemually narrowed
it down to 74. The tudy's title
is, "Does it matter where I go to
college?"
RACHEL EISENSTAT
Staff Writer
Discussing U.S.-Islamic rela­tions,
133 people from campus
and the community met for a
forum Tuesday evening.
The primary topic was Arab
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The study found II schools,
the top quaner of schools stud­ied,
to be especially successful on
two measures. First, the Institute
judged a college's ability to pro­duce
graduates, found by dividing
the number of graduates per year
by the number of professors per
year. The climate of the depan­mem
was the second criteria mea­sured.
This includes categorie
such as "professors' supportive­ness"
and "professors as mentorsl
role models." The study gathered
student satisfaction by sending out
surveys to graduates between the
years of 1991 to 1993. The survey
found a correlation between these
two requirements and chose the
schools that had the strongest cor­relation.
"ALP are among the best data
gatherers in the world," Helrich
said. "I realized that the AlP had
hounded our alumni until they
probably received responses from
all. That means ... that this was
not just the twenty percent who
liked us responding. This was
everybody."
Although the surveys for this
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Muslim and U.S. American
perceptions of one another, as
well as U.S. support of Israel
in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict,
but conversation focused mainly
on the current war in Iraq. Three
speakers opened the forum with
their insights on the subject of
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Sparking ideas: Carl Helrich. professor of Physics. explains an clccuicity lab for
Physical World (0 Erin Boers and Christina KuJp, sophomore .
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U.S.-Islamic relations.
Dr. Omar Haydar, former
executive director of Chicago's
Council on American Islamic
Relations, drew on his experience
as a Muslim American to high­light
the generalizations Muslims
experience through the media.
He noted that for ome U.S.
Americans, the Muslim faith has
become synonymous with terror­ism.
Mentioning Eric Rudolph,
a professed Christian responsible
for the 1997 Atlanta area heallh
clinic bombings, Haydar said,
"Did anyone refer to him as a
Christian terrorist?" He also said
Palestinian suicide bombers who
may not be religious are portrayed
as Muslim extremists.
Mabel Brunk, Goshen
College graduate and former
Mennonite Central Committee
volunteer. returned last week from
a six-week hristian Peacemaker
Team~ delegation in Iraq. She
~poke of CPT's involvement in
beginning a Mu .. lim peace team
in Iraq that would educate fellow
lraqi\ about nonVIOlence. She al\()
noted another effort to Improve
relation, In \\ hich ,everal CPTCI'\
JOIned \\ IIh "ten, of thou,and," of
Lraqis to call for a ceasefire last
Augusl.
David Cortright, president
of the Fourth Freedom Porum in
Goshen and currently teaching a
course in Goshen's peace stud­ies
depanment, said that U.S.­Islamic
relations "are in a disas­trous
slate."
He presented 2004 data indi­cating
that 98 percent of Egyptians
have a negative perception of the
United States. In Pakistan, 65 per­cent
have a favorable impression
of Osama bin Laden, while only 7
percent of Pakistanis feel positive­ly
towards President Bush. "We
are generating animosities rather
than friendships," Cortright said.
Cortright emphasized that il
is necessary for the United States
to end its occupation and with­draw
from Iraq. "The war on Iraq
has galvanized the ranks of AI
Qaeda," he said, later adding that
the U.S. should "u .. e our power
to ,upport reople rather than to
dominate them."
In re'pono,e to que'tion, about
Impro'ing .S-Mu .. lim relatIons
See Islam, Page 4
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CEI.ESTE KENNEL-SHA K
Editor in Chief
A proposal written by four
students. signed by 56 more and
revised by Studem Senate is now
on Rick Stiffney's desk.
Student Senate submilled
the proposal requesting that two
students be given lots on the
presidential search committee to
Stiffney, chair of Go hen College's
presidential search comminee, on
Sepl. 27, and met with him again
on Monday to discuss il.
"At this point I'm the only
person who has been appointed
to the comminee formally," said
Sti ffney. also vice chairman of the
board of directors. president of
Mennonite Health Services and a
1973 graduate.
"We're still forming a list of
people," Stiffney said. "The board
will look over the list at their
meeling neXl weekend. and (he
!'Mennonite Education Agency J
the week after thaI."
Brillni Wegmann. a senior,
Rachel Eisenstat, Adam Orrick
and Laurel Yoder, juniors, formed
the proposal to havc two students
on the search comminee, a man
and a woman, collected student
signatures and submitted the pro­posal
to Student Senate.
Chris Meyer. a senior and
Senate cabinet member, said,
"We sat down and discussed it
at Cabinet, and then as a larger
Senate. We decided that we liked
the proposal, so we changed somc
wording and began to wri te a
resolu tjon,"
Senate representatives pre­sented
the resolution at their Sepl.
27 meeting with Stiffney and Bill
Born, vice president for Studenl
Life.
"I' ve been in conversation
with the Student Senate aboul the
maner of representation of stu­dents
along with other stakeholder
groups," said Stiffney.
One poinl of discussion is the
number of students who would be
on the committee.
Meyer said Sti ffney asked if
one student represemative would
be ufficienl. "We said, 'Sure, it's
better than none,'" Meyer said.
In meetingb with Student
Senate, Stiffney said what the
role of ~tudenL" would be on the
committee, if given po,ition,.
"He made II clear that 'tu­dent'
aren't on thi~ comminee ~
advocate,." Meyer ,ald. "but to
provide a unIque pe .... pewvc."
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For the Record ...
[t may sound a bit too idealistic, but since [ am a college stu­dent,
a breed known for eccentric idealism, [ will tell you my visions
for a new style of presidential debate.
Having presidential candidates facing off would be more pro­ductive
if tbe participants altered their roles. Republican George W.
Bush, the Repubican incumbent president, and Senator John Kerry,
the Democratic presidential nominee, should focus on explaining
their motivations rather than putting down their opponent.
During a mediated debate, each side would flTst share his or her
main concerns. The candidates would not merely state their views
on. an issue, but they would explain their reasorting. Then the other
side would restate wbat was said in such a way that shows he or she
is trying to under tand. This method would force the candidates to
listen to and validate their opponent's views.
In addition to helping the candidates gain a better understanding
of their opponent 's reasoning, the restating would help average citi­zens
understand the issues. Regardless of political preference, more
clarity in the realm of political jargon is appreciated.
The current system encourages candidates to devalue and con­fuse
their opponent's statements. The candidate tries to 'make his or
her opponent look unreliable while trying to convince the public
of the superiority of his or her position. In mediation the opposing
sides would learn to phrase their opinions using " I" statements;
expressing their views without accusing or abusing the opponent.
Another benefit of mediation is that its ultimate goal is trans­formation,
transformation of the confl ict and of the players in the
conflict. After a 9O-minute session of " I" messages and active lis­tening
Senator Kerry and President Bush probably won't be holding
hands while skipping joyfully through a field of sunlit daisies, but
they might be more likely to work together.
Perhaps this new commitment to working together would lead
us back to the method of electing the president that existed in the
first presidential elections in the United States. From 1789 to 1800
the candidate who received the highest number of electoral votes
became president, the runner-up became the vice president. This
system might encourage more cooperation between presidential
candidates.
Each candidate wants what is best for our nation and each
believes they know the best plan for our future. In nearly every
other setting we recognize the value of combining ideas and work­ing
together.
Imagine watching a live broadcast of the flTSt presidential
candidate mediation. Both candidates would share their concerns
and their plans for the future and as much as they would talk and
state their goals, they would also listen, take notes and transform
their ideas to combine the best of their plan with the best of their
opponent 's. At the end of the session the candidates wouldn' t have
formed a new Republicrat party, reconciling all of their differences.
But each candidate would propose a new plan, taking into account
the good ideas of his opponent.
On Nov. 2, 100 percent of registered voters would race to the
poles and vote based on wbich candidate showed the most willing­ness
to grow and respond and follow a course of action that will
truly benefit our nation and our world.
And of course, to complete my idealistic vision, regardless of
who wins and who loses. election coverage will end with images of
George and John frolicking in that field of daisies.
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JOHN THOMAS
Construction and mainte­nance
continually change our col­lege's
landscape. Although these
changes provide opportunities
to practice stewardship and eco­logical
principles, campus lead­ers
have not taken advantage of
these opportunities. This article
describes two such examples.
As long as I have been a
Goshen College student, the wild­flower
garden located between the
path leading to the College Cabin
and the river has thrived. This gar­den,
which has always been small,
is now about half of its former
size. To improve the view of the
river, someone decided to replace
the coneflower, false sunflower
and many other wildflowers with
turf grass species that originated
in some other continent and need
to be mowed almost weekly. Did
God design the banks of our rivers
to consist of one or two species
of cut grasses? This perception of
beauty sickens me. This is the sort
of skewed perception that makes
people think nature is dirty. This
world view fails to respect God as
creator.
The second example is rather
simple, and there is an abundance
of similar examples. To the north
of Kratz and Miller dormitories,
where there once was a parking
lot. is now a field of turf grasses.
which is not much of an improve­ment.
Inside this turf lot is a drain.
I do not find many things sillier
than creating landscapes that are
so unnatural, they must be drained
in addition to being mowed, fertil­ized
and watered.
In most scenarios, ecologists
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agree that to restore natural hydro­logical
regimes water should be
slowed down or contained high
in the watershed. Yet in this area,
instead of letting the water sit just
under the ground, the drain rushes
storm water to the retention basin,
located between the bike path and
athletic fields. On a positive note,
this retention basin is a young
thriving thicket; unfortunately, the
runoff takes topsoil. fertili zer and
oil from the road with it.
The last time I looked at this
turf lot, [ real ized it was not quite
contoured properly, resulting in
pools of standing water. These
pools are an excellent place for
mosquitoes to breed since this
sterile e,n vironment is void of
mosquito predators. An alternate
option for this site would be to
create a planted swale of native
plants that could serve as a
resting place for migrating birds,
a site of groundwater recharge,
a filter of pollutants, a garden of
native plants and flowers, and
a habitat for a great diversity of
plants and animals. In theory, this
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sort of landscaping requires no
maintenance because it should
be what naturally occurs in the
area. However, some initial effort
would be necessary because of
the distance to the nearest seed
sources, the disturbance of the soil
and its poUutants, and the current
composition of exotic species, as
well as other problems that may
be unforeseeable from the start.
There are many other exam­ples
of easy techniques to cre­ate
more natural landscapes.
According to Leslie Jones Sauer's
book, "The Once and Future
Forest," areas that do not receive
much foot traffic can be converted
into what is called a greensward,
simply by mowing the grass to
five to seven inches instead of
two to three. Greenswards, which
are managed organically, are gen­erally
considered to require less
maintenance. This sort of lawn is
closer to what once dominated the
pastoral EngliSh landscape and it
allowed a variety of small flower­ing
forbs to thrive. [t also provides
greater soil protection because the
grass is able to develop deeper
roots. Where turf grass is main­tained,
it can be cut to three or
three and a half inches or to the
maximum height our equipment
allow. This should reduce the need
for irrigation.
[ hope that some day the atti­tudes
of the students, the alumni
and the leaders will be altitudes
that embrace the created order and
appreciate the functions of natural
systems.
John Thomas is a junior
from Lancaster, Penn. He is an
environmental studies major and
is a member of EcoPAX.
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SUSAN LANDES BECK
Among college students, a combination of
stress, hereditary factors and situational factors can
mix to form the perfect potting soil to grow anxiety
and depressive illnesses.
In a 2003 survey by the American College
Health Association, more than
40 percent of students reported
feeli ng "so depressed, it was
difficult to function," and 30
percent said they were suffering
from an anxiety disorder or
depression. Goshen College
hosted its first Anxiety and
Depression Awareness and
Screening Day Wednesday.
Depression and anxiety
disorders are serious but treatable
medical illnesses. [n contrast to
the normal emotions of sadness,
low mood and anxiety related
to stre sful life experiences,
clinical depres ion and anxiety
are persistent and can interfere
significantly with an individual's
ability to function.
As Goshen's director of counseung, [ see a
growing 15 percent of the student body annually.
with the most-common problems being anxIety
and Since the move from
to college counseling, I have become fascinated
with the correlation between the stress of increased
academic demands and illness. I've termed this the
"coUege stress scale." SpecificaUy, this means that
between weeks five and 13 each semester, [ see a
.spiked increase in not only referrals to my office
but a marked increase in the severity of students'
depressive and anxiety symptoms.
Symptoms of major depres­sion
include sad mood; loss of
interest, motivation or pleasure in
activities that were once enjoyed;
change in appetite or weight; dif­ficulty
sleeping or oversleeping;
energy loss; feelings of worthless­ness;
difficulty thinking or concen­trating;
and possibly even recurreDI
thoughts of death or suicide. A key
in diagnosis is when a student with
many of these symptoms shows a
drop in classroom performance. as
well as a significant decrease in
overall functioning.
Also, students may expen.
ence what [ call a "situatiODll
depression" in which many BYiIIP"
toms mimic a clinical major depressive
situational depression can occur after a
breakup, after a death or a significant loss. or dIU:
a stressful period - including exam tlr .....
ational depression usually alleviates iue[fove
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MAn-HEW H OCHSTETLER
Last Thursday, I joined my
hou emates in watching what
. some may call the "Super Bowl
of the democratic process": the
presidential debate. Throughout
the ensuing week, I had ample
opportuniry to exchange thoughts
with other members of thi
intimate community that is the
Goshen student body. It soon
became apparent that most of
the criticisms that I heard were
directed at President Bush.
Fortunately, this is a
democracy and such critiq ues
are allowed and welcomed. After
all, each of us, as citizens of
this great nation, has a voice in
government. Unfortunately, the
one-sided narure of such critiques
on campus has left me concerned.
My concern is a result of a
perceived lack of balance. From
what I have been able to gather in
my years at Goshen College, the
president doesn't always get the
respect that he deserves. Senator
Kerry is an excellent debater and
deserves credit and respect but
he is surely not infallible by any
stretch of the imagination. The
debate last week provides a solid
starting point for a lillIe analysis
of the senator. Using examples
from the event, I will aLlempt to
pro, vide some balance.
The following are some of
John Kerry's quotes from the
debate:
"The reason tor going
to war was weapons of mass
destruction, not the removal ot
Saddam Hussein."
This one goes out to those of
you who are planning to vote for
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emocrac
Sen. Kerry because you're still
uncomfortable about the war in
Iraq. During an appearance on
the Sept. 15, 2002 episode of
"Face the ation" on CBS, Sen.
Kerry said he disagrees that the
main purpose for invading Iraq
is "the actual weapons of mas
destruction [Saddam) may use
against us." Instead, the Senator
said that Saddam Hussein's ten­dency
to miscalculate, and as a
result act unpredictably, is the pri­mary
threat in the Middle Eastern
nation.
''This president has made, I
regret to say, a colossal error of
judgment. And judgment is what
we look for in the president of
the United States of America."
Sen. Kerry would have gone
to war as well. Consider that
while on CNN's "Capitol Gang"
in December 2003, he claimed
that Howard Dean didn't have
the judgment or the credibility to
be elected president because he
didn 't agree that the world would
be beller off without Saddam
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Hu sein. ow. after just under
a year has passed, Sen. Kerry i
anacking President Bush for the
exact opposite reason. Based on
this and other examples, I am
confident that Sen. Kerry would
have also gone to war with iraq,
despite claims from his campaign
that state otherwise. So, you might
want to rethink casting your vote
for Kerry if you don't want a war
president in office.
"We are 90 percent of the
casualties and 90 percent of the
cost: $200 billion - $200 billion
that could have been used for
health care, for schools, for
construction, for prescription
drugs for seniors, and it's in
Iraq."
This is certainly a good point.
However, it's hardly fair for Sen.
Kerry to criticize President Bush
because of this. On the Aug. 3 1,
2003 episode of "Meet the Press"
on NBC, TIm Russert asked Sen.
Kerry if we should spend less
money on the operation in iraq.
Sen. Kerry said, "No. I think we
should increase it ... by whatever
number of billions of dollars it
takes to win. It is critical that the
United States of America be suc­cessful
in iraq, TIm."
The quotations lis ted
above do not exhaust the list of
incongruities in Sen. Kerry's
behavior. My intention was to
use them to provide a bit of
balance to the discussions about
the presidency and the upcoming
election. Finally, 1 would like to
urge everyone to register to vote
and then to go out to the polls and
cast a ballot on Election Day.
Matthew Hochstetler is ajunior
history mnjor from Orrville, Ohio.
~ithout need of professional therapy. This, however,
does not mean it feels good to go through. A situ­ational
depression can feel extremely heavy and can
affecl relationships, class work and grades.
into motion during the immense stress of college.
Most people experience feelings of anxiety before an
important event such as a big exam, a presentation or
a first date. Anxiety disorders, however, are illnesses
that fill people's lives with exaggerated worry
and tension causing insomnia, irritability, panic
attacks. muscle aches, and inability to concentrate
or perform well in schoolwork.
II is crilical for students to understand the abil­ity
of stress to cause illness. A report from the Mayo
Clinic last week outlined how our body's biochemi­cal
response to prolonged stress can disrupt any of
our body's processes, including digestion, heart dis­ease,
anxiety and depression, allergies, and immune
system dysfunction. When we are going 100 mph
for weeo on end, we may not be consciously aware
that we are stressed, but ihrough this biochemical
process known as stress response, our bodies are
aware and can respond by becoming ill.
People need suppan during the5e times. Support
occun Ihrough the listening ears of supportive
friendl, family and professors. I also cannot stress
euougb that IUppOItiog oneself and preventing lOme
of the neplive effec:ll of the stress response happens
by apl houn of sleep a night, ealing
bNtJlhily, IIId exen:iling. Even getting oul far a
briIk, walk servea to re-establiJh a
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When the situation that caused the depressed
feelings or anxiety goes away and the student's
symptoms do not improve, but get worse, it is likely
that a student has an illness that needs treatment.
A student's best step for uccess at this point is to
visit the counseling office to be evaluated. Often,
the combination of psychotherapy (counseling),
to identify triggers and improve coping responses,
and pharmacological treatment (medicine) is very
effective to manage the illness and be in
college. Some depressive and anxiety illnesses do
DOt reappear in one's lifetime. However, if there is
family history of anxiety or depaessive disorders,
or Iddilioo of signifICant or prolonged Itre ,it is
likely one will need to seek these various fOiillJ
of !reIlneDt throughoul one's life to be most
balthy.
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PHIUP KE DALL
The is ue of mu ic in wor­ship
is one I've deall with often
in my years 3t Goshen College.
The reality is that most of our
community has a strong prefer­ence
for either traditional hymns
or contemporary praise songs in
worship settings.
I was reminded of this
recently when the Campus
Ministries praise team led some
opening songs in chapel. It was
an experience I've been a part of
many times, full of uneasiness
as some joined with enthusiasm
and others stood uncomfortably.
Then came the rousing end of
one of the more upbeal songs,
at which point
some people
were moved
to applause. I
cringed. Was
I annoyed
because I
assumed they
were confused
about the point
of this worship
expeTlence,
applauding the
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rather Ih an
focusi ng on
God? Or was
I just uncomfortable because I
hadn'l leI the song affect me in
the same way?
We all come to this discus­sion
with different experiences.
Singing hymns has been a part of
my church experience for as long
as I can remember. As a young
child, I sat between my parents,
eating my Cheerios and pretend­ing
to follow along in the hym­nal.
Even then, I was very aware
of the communal aspect of hymn­singing:
breathing, singing and
harmonizing as one. Still, there
were Sundays of defiance when
I simply did not feel like join­ing
in. Instead, I changed words
to make up more entertaining
verses: "wonderful, the match­less
grapes of Jesus." Sometimes
I simply took lime to ponder
the deep, theological meaning
of seemingly grotesque images
such as " the tie that binds our
bearts in Christian love," imag­ining
an exposed heart beating
against the constraints of tight.ly
wrapped hay-baling Iwine.
As a teenager, the greatly
emotional worship experience
at church camp and at youth
conventions transformed me into
a huge advocale for new music
in my church. Soon I was in
front of my congregation lead­ing
songs of my own generation,
adding the harmony they lacked,
and accompanying on piano,
pounding out those I-IV-V chord
progressions like you wouldn't
believe. I was a crusader for
praise songs, quick to challenge
any adult that dared oppose me.
I joined the Goshen College
community unsure of bow I
would experience worship music.
I was delighted to discover the
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great intere I in hymn ing bUI
noticed that praise songs w=
all but absent from hopeI and
large worship servi e . To find
them. I sought out a small group
of students (maybe six, mostly
women) who met on Wedne day
nights to ing praise songs in
the KMY lounge. In my mind,
these women became the image
of studenl interest in contempo­rary
worship mu ie: mall bUI
mighty. My sophomore year
brought the challenge of sery­ing
on the Campus M inistrie
team in a newly formed role
as worship music leader. I had
many conversations with Sylvia
Shirk Charles, Deb Brubaker and
even Doyle Preheim about how
I could work
at integrat­ing
seemingly
diverse wor­ship
tyles.
Ie seems
Ihal we, as
worshippers,
have specific
preferences
for how we
praise God.
Singing is a
very personal
act and is not
something we
do publicly
unless we are comfortable and
ready. Some people are nol ready
to sing the contemporary praise
songs they deem theologically
and musically simplistic. They
are frustrated when, expecting to
learn by rote, they are provided
only with words. Others prefer
the personal nature of the con­temporary
lyrics as a direct form
of worship, unhindered by the
dated language of hymns. Some
people are not ready to join the
a cappella tradition of hymn­singing
because it is completely
foreign to them.
How can we help one anoth­er
prepare for worshipping in
new ways? We can loosen up our
hymn-si nging, get our noses OUI
of the hymnals and look around.
Leaders, explain the notation of
a hymn for those who can't read
music. Learn the international
hymns with new rhythms and
harmonies that broaden our defi­nition
of hymnody. When lead­ing
praise and worship music,
increase the musicality by adding
strong harmony and complemen­tary
instrumentation. Lead them
as you would a hymn, teaching
the melody clearly so that every­one
can sing securely. Make sure
the focus is on the voice of the
congregation, listening to one
another at all times. Mo t impor­tantly,
we can use a variety of
style in every mu ieal worship
setting, beginning to remove the
notion that worship mu t
be either the old or the new. To
quote my father on the value of
eating peas: "Trying new thing
builds character."
Philip Kendall is a senior
music education major from
Greentown, Ind.
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Introducing 'Java Junction'
"Java Junction" made its debut in time for Homecoming week­end
and a coffeehouse Saturday night.
The official name for the connector coffee bar, "Java Junction"
was selected by a committee of the six student managers, two advis­ing
faculty, and two members of Student Life. Over 70 entries from
this fall and last spring were considered, and the committee decided
to combine several entries.
"We went through the entries, and listed top names. In the
end we decided to take and combine parts of suggestions, .. said
Michelle Homing, Java Junction faculty adviser and committee
member." The committee wanted to pick a name that would be
long-term, and have a connection to the college campus.
Student Life will announce who receives the first and second
place prizes.
Physics, from Page I
study were sent out to graduates
from more than 10 years ago,
Buschert and Helrich have been
teaching at Goshen College over
the entire 10-year period.
"The basic thrust of how
we're trying to go about being
a physics department has not
changed," Buschert said.
According to Buschert, the
physics department at Goshen
College strives to engage in
research projects and works close­ly
with students.
"We are prOducing good
physicists," he said, "[We have 1
no reason to feel inferior to larger
schools."
Helrich said, "We also respect
our students as scientists and engi­neers.
Many of them are our col­leagues
in the research that each
of us conducts. I know that my
individual students have gained
the respect and admiration of my
colleagues at other universities
through their research."
Matthew Gerber, a sopho­more
physics and math major,
said the physics professors "pull
for the students." He added, "They
go out of their way to make sure
we succeed."
Rebecca Johnson, a junior
physics major, chose Goshen
because she didn 't want to "get
lost in Case Western's system."
"The physics department is
special .. . because it's very much
like a little family," said Johnson.
"Some of my friends outside of
the department have commented
to me about this before."
On Tuesday evening, physics
majors gathered at Carl Helrich 's
home to make pizzas and spend
time together. "We engineer our
pizzas," said Matthew Bauman, a
junior physics and math major.
In addition to this honor,
Goshen College was recently
named as a Best Midwestern
College. The Princeton Review
.said that Goshen College "boasts
many of the resources, opportuni­ties
and quality faculty avai lable
at much larger schools to a little
more than 1,000 students."
The 2005 student opinion
data can be found on the Princeton
Review Web site, where Goshen
joins 170 other best Midwestern
colleges.
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Islam, from Page 1
and U.S.-Iraq relations,
all three advocated
that citizens of the
United States involve
themselves in the
political process. "We
need to be speaking,"
Brunk said , stressing
that "we need to tell
the candidates now
what we want. H ". III '
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Thursday, October 7 , 2004
Cortright said that
understanding would
come with involve­ment.
" It's a question
of citizens becoming
more engaged," he
said.
Global dialogue: Omar Haydar. a Muslim activist. li stens as Mabel Brunk, a member of Christian
Peacemaker Teams. shares stories from her experiences in Iraq.
"We're not going to outspend Informed Democracy. Sophomore ing down the ' us vs. them' idea
corporations," Haydar added. Hilary Mayhew serves as Goshen within the Urtited States by point-
"The key is using what we can- College's AID campus coord ina- ing out that Muslims were vic-our
vote and our voice." tor and organizer for Tuesday's tims of September II, as well."
The forum was part of the event. Mayhew hoped that the series
nationwide series "Hope Not " I was really excited about would "put faces on some issues
Hate," initiated by the nonparti- the turnout," Mayhew said. "Dr. that may seem really foreign."
san organization Americans for Haydar was successful in break-
List, from Page 1
Even if not directly represent­ing
students, Meyer said, "That
student would provide a perspec­tive
that is not there now."
In addition to encouraging
a student perspective in choos­ing
a president, Wegmann said
the proposal supports " including
everyone who has an interest in
the future of. this 'schijol:' ·r"
Orrick said, "Getting a stu­dent
onto the committee would
offer a really important chance to
work with faculty and admirtistra­tion
and the broader Mennortite
church," Orrick said. " It's more
than just an extra-curricular activ­ity."
Orrick said the proposal also
named criteria for student candi­dates.
"It would have to be someone
who's trusted and someone who
takes their education seriously, as
well as the well-being of students
and the school in general," Orrick
said.
In Eastern Mennonite
University's 2002 presidential
search that appointed President
Loren Swartzendruber, a student
nominated by the vice president
and academic dean served on the
committee.
Roxann Allen, a 2004 EMU grad­uate
who is currently in Ethiopia
with the Serving and Learning
'fogttilcr1proglwil of' Mennortlte
Central Committee, said, "I got
to work with a team dedicated
not only to the Mennonite Church
but also Mennonite higher educa­tion.
I got a window into what
the Mennonite Church values in
higher education, it priorities, and
the challenge of picking a person
who can embody that for a uni­versity.
"
Don Steiner, chair of the
teacher education department
at EMU and faculty representa­tive
on the 2002 committee, said,
"The board of trustees and MEA
encouraged the participation of
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JOSEPH WYSE
Staff Writer
Goshen College held its
first Anxiety and Depression
Awareness and Screening Day
Wednesday in an effort to address
depression and anxiety among
college students.
The first part of Depression
Awareness Day took place in
Wednesday morning's convoca­tion,
where Len Hickman, a staff
psychologist at the University of
Notre Dame's Counseling Center,
spoke about depression among
college students.
Hickman said that college
can be a very difficult time, and
because of the pressures of being
away from home and keeping
up with schoolwork, students are
especially susceptible to depres­sion.
Hickman then presented a
video, created by University of
Michigan students, titled "The
View from Here - Depression
on College Campuses."
"The View from Here" told
the stories of several people who
suffered from depression, and told
how they finally got help. It also
listed some of the signs of depres­sion.
According to the video, peo­ple
who suffer from depression
often get irritable and angry over
small things. They often have
trouble concentrating, and experi­ence
a sense of hopelessness.
Sometimes they tum to sub­stance
abuse, or exhibit reckless
behavior. Depression can even
lead to thoughts of suicide. Many
people who suffer from depres­sion
are ashamed of the way they
feel, and as a result do not talk to
anybody about it.
After the convocation,
Hickman and Susan Landes Beck,
director of counseling, met stu-a
student representative. Faculty
were supportive of a student voice
as well."
The presidential search at
EMU followed the guidelines of
the Board of Trustees and the
Mennonite Education Agency,
Steiner said.
A group who felt left out
of the decision making, Steiner
said, was the university 'S staff.
"EMU staff personnel would have
'pret1!tfud' It"re\'l'fe ~nu!Hvl!' Of mllir
own on the committee. 1\vo fac­ulty
members including myself
were selected to represent both
faculty and staff."
Allen said she thought that
her voice was heard in committee
meetings.
"I believed tbat I would be
heard as much as I was willing
to talk," she said, "so I deflrtitely
said what was on my mind and
didn 't let my status as an ' inferior'
student stop me from express­ing
myself and the concerns of
students." Allen said, "I was an
important part of the team."
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dents who were interested in
leaming more about depression.
Beck also talked about treatment
for depression. "The most effec­tive
treatment for depression is
a combination of counseling and
anti-depressants," said Beck.
Along with the convocation
and video, the college also offered
free depression screenings. The
purpose of the screenings, which
were held in the Health and
Well ness Center, was to detect
early signs of depression among
students so that they could seek
help if needed.
The day concluded with
Campus Worship Night, where
faculty and stories shared per­sonal
stories about depression.
"I think that the college made
a good effort," said Scott Lehman.
a sophomore. "The only c;>ther
thing I could think of is havinl
students spread the word."
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SARA W AKEFTELD
ArIS and Entertainment Editor
Patricia Momley, a playwright
from Baltimore, Md. who 1V0n
first place in the Peace Play com­petition
traveled to Goshen this
weekend for the premiere of her
play, "Enough." Some questions
for the interview were taken from
the talk-back session after the
Saturday performance.
How did you start writing
plays?
Arts & Entertainment
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I was about 5 or 6 when I started
writing plays. In the Summer we
did backyard stuff. I conscripted
the neighborhood kids; we did
our Judy GarlandlMickey Rooney
!hing. That was in Baltimore. I
was also in !he convent for seven
years. We put on plays for Feast
Day Celebrations, for example for
Feasts of Mary, which I would
write and direct.
Jotry Petm
A playwright critique: Patricia Montley reviews the performance of her play, "Enough,"
with actors Jon Meyer, a first year. and Erin Sigler. a senior.
Was there a particular experi­ence
that moved you to write
"Enough"?
9/ II . I wrote it in answer to !he
question everyone was asking:
"Why do !hey hate us?"
It seemed to me perfectly clear.
We are 5 percent of the world's
population consuming 25 percent
of !he world's resources. Of course
they hate us. We are materialistic.
We have a !hrow-away culture;
we throw our stuff, electronic
moronic stuff !hat we didn't need
in !he first place, away. Where is
'away'? In a landfill? There isn't
any away.
TRISTAN KING
Staff Writer
Mike Rceb. a singer-songwriter
from Chicago, will
perform at The Dembufsky for
the Midwestern Songwriter's
Showcase, a celebration of local
artists and their works, on Oct.
15 at 9:30 p.m. Reeb will share
the stage with fellow musicians
Kevin Joyner and Benjamin Ezra
Deckard.
Reeb said the musicians will
"give the listeners a night of music
!hey will never forget."
Although he is balancing a
full-time job and new marriage.
Reeb finds ~ime to practice gui-
How did you find out about
Goshen College's Peace Play
competition?
I get the "Dramatist Guild
Directory." I found out about it
!here.
How did you decide to use tires
as the only props?
Everybody wants to know !hat
and I can't remember. I wish I
could track my writing process
because process is so interesting,
but !hen, when you're in the pro­cess
and you start !hinking about
the preooss it me9geS up the ·prod­uct.
The two stacks of tires are the
Twin Towers. did you get that?
Some people get it right away and
some don't.
Why did you choose to have
tar, write lyrics and record songs.
Reeb released his first solo album,
'The Canvas EP," with Ground
Vinyl (htlp:llwww.groundvinyl.
com) in June; however, he has
been a musician for much of his
Ii fe.
Because he "was unable to
make a tone on a Oute" at age 10,
Reeb studied !he drums. He was
later able to apply the rhythm he
learned from percussion instru­ments
to playing guitar.
'" just needed to learn where
to put my fingers," said Reeb.
Now, he cannot imagine life wi!h­out
his music.
Nor can Reeb resign himself
to a genre. Ground Vinyl Records'
Web site claims his music lies
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the first half of "Enough" in
pantomime and not add dialogue
until tbe second haJC?
Many plays begin wi!h a little
opening mime, somebody tidy­ing
up !he house or some!hing. It
establishes a context. It sets the
tone. So, I !hought I'd try it and it
just, well ... got out of band.
What are your other plays
about? Do they also deal with
peace and justice issues?
Yes and no. I wrote an adapta­tion
of "The Trojan Women" in
response to !he Gulf War. When
I Startcd l,out J • ..... ote a lot of
feminist satires. And I have a
children 's play being produced
in November at Central Missouri
State University. It 's a story !he­ater
adaptation of Japanese folk
tales called "Tales from Japan."
somewhere in the realm of " indie,
folk-rock and a1t-country." Reeb
says he tries to keep things as
simple as possible, without " big
drums" or studio recording. He
recorded his EP at his home.
Reeb attributes his style
to influences such as John
Steinbeck's simple words and
Damien Jurado's simple chords.
Both, he said, inspired him to keep
!hings "sparse" and " barre n."
Along wi!h a hard-to-place
style, Reeb also finds it diffi­cult
to choose his favorite bond.
He named Nirvana's " In Utero"
during hi time drumming with
The Verse, and "The Freewheelin'
Bob Dylan" during the creation of
"The Canva~ EP."
Reeb does not anticipate
working a day job for !he rest of
his life, although he finds the
time to get lyrics down on paper
is on the train to and from work.
His dream is to support himself
by writing songs, recording and
performing.
Even if his commute on the
train becomes a thing of the past,
Reeb said. "My living-room car­pet
is quite enjoyable. now !hat I
think about it."
Thursday, October 7, 2004 rn
Arts briefs
Art professor shares sabbatical imag and tbougbts from
Costa Rica on Thesday
The beauty of !he Costa Rican landscape provided both
renewal and inspiration for Judy Wenig-Horswell, as ociate
professor of art, during a nine-week tay in !he country as part
of her yearlong sabbatical. On l\Jesday at I p.m., he will share
her stories and ne\ artwork in a presentation titled "Reflection
on a Costa Rican Experience" as part of the Afternoon
Sabbatical Series in Sauder Concert Hall. Wenig-Horswell's
sketchbook drawing and watercolor series. along \Vi!h mall
sculpture and jewelry, will be on di play in !he Hershberger An
Gallery until ov. 3.
Inaugural Chamber Music Series features the Jupiter
String Quartet Oct. 16
The Jupiter String Quartet. a rising young American string
quartet, will perform in Sauder Concert Hall on Oct. 16 as pan
of !he inaugural Goshen College Chamber Music Series. The
concert will begin at 7:30 p.m. and will hold a pre-concert dem­onstration
and masterclass at 3 p.m. Tickets for !he concert are
$15 for adults, $10 for seniors and students. Admission to the
masterclass is free. For more information or to reserve tickets,
call !he Welcome Cemer.
Hesston College Bel Canto Singers present concert Oct. 17
The Bel Camo Singers of Hesston College will present
sacred choral music Oct. 17 at 3:30 p.m. in Sauder Concert
Hall. Admission is free. The concert will include selections
from !he Renaissance !hrough contemporary music period
and will also feature spirituals by American composers. Jacob
Rittenhouse directs !he choir.
Community Drum Circle
Join Community School of !he Arts teacher Brian Kruschwitz
Thursday for a Community Drum Circle in !he Music Center
Lobby. There will be a facilitated circle from 6:30 to 7: 15 p.m.
for beginners and families, and a "Thundercircle" free jam from
7: 15 to 8 p.m. A small donation is suggested. Bring your own
drum or use one of oursl
World Drumming Workshop
The Community School of !he Arts will present a World
Drumming Workshop on Saturday, Oct. 16 from 9-11 :30 B.m.
in !he Music Center, led by Brian Kruschwitz. Learn basic hond
drum techniques and increase your comfort level in drumming.
Drums are available for use. Registration is $25.
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ADELE LIECHTY
Staff Writer
On Tuesday evenings in
Westlawn Lounge, the Black
Student Union meets to discuss a
range of issues and plan events.
BSU is a campus club of 40
members that is directed by the
black students of Goshen College.
The club sees its role as providing
a place for black students to feel
at home on the Goshen College
campus where they are a minority.
"It's a family," said Joetle Dussek,
a senior and president of BSU.
Miriam Mohamed, a sopho­more
and BSU member, said, "As
an African or African-American,
sometimes you feel out of place at
GC. BSU provides a place for us
to come, connect and gain support
from each other, much like a fam­ily
does."
" It is really another extension
of community within the larger
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KATIE MAST
Sciellce alld Nature Editor
Maria Parra, the Democratic
candidate running against
Republican incumbent Rep. Mark
Souder, from Indiana, wants to
meet as many people in Indiana's
3rd District as possible.
To achieve this goal,
Parra is meeting with commu­nity
organizations and religious
groups. Women's Action for New
Directions, a n~tional organization.
Goshen College community,"
said Tolu Kayode, a senior and
vice president of BSU. In addi­tion,
BSU seeks to make Goshen
College a more comfortable place
for black students attending the
college.
The Tuesday evening meet­ings
always begin with a word,
poem or expression of inspira­tion.
Students are invited to share
their own expressions before the
business portion of the meetings
begins.
"It is important to have a safe
place to express our culture and
concerns," said Dussek.
BSU originated during the
1960s when more black students
began coming to Goshen College.
The civil rights movement and
issues about affirmative action
were inspirations to form BSU as
a supportive community for black
students at Goshen College.
"They really met for some
that empowers women to reduce
militarism, invited Parra to speak
at a Sept. 30 event at Rachel 's
Bread in downtown Goshen.
Although Souder was also invited
to attend, he was not present.
While Parra mingled with
the crowd and Brian Kruschwitz
performed music, various English
and Spanish conversations filled
the air. As a child of Mexican
immigrants, Parra has roots in
both language communities.
Because she grew up in an
immigrant family, Parra knows
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of the exact same reasons that we
meet today," said Dussek.
BSU has planned a variety
of events in the past, such as
dances and chapels. Some upcom­ing
events for this year include a
what it means to have limited
options, but also knows how ,to
overcome those obstacles.
"Like so many Hispanics
during the 1970s, I never
envisioned going to college," she
said. However, she graduated
from Indiana University in 1983
with a Masters of Business
Administration and later worked
for IDM, Dupont and Blue Cross
Blue Shield.
When she lost her job in 2001,
she also lost her health insur­ance
and experienced frrsthand
fashion show, coffee house, and a
chapel to explain and express to
the Goshen College community
what BSU is all about.
As president, Dussek is also
planning to advocate for an inspi-
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makes her all the more committed
to ensuring affordable health care
for all U.S. citizens. She said, "We
can run a health plan more effi­ciently,"
and believes it will cost
less in the long run.
Souder also believes change
is necessary in the health care
system. He wrote on his Web site,
"The quality of health care in the
United States is, arguably, the best
in the world."
He acknowledged, however,
that recently "many Americans
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rational person of color to speak at
commencement. In addition, she
would like BSU to plan a forum
on the topic of interracial dating.
The most recent event orga­nized
by BSU was the Jump·
Off Dance that took place in
Newcomer 19 last Friday night.
''The dance went really well,"
said frrst year Messay Tarnrat,
"The campus seemed really sup­portive."
"The better people support
us, the more we are a part of the
campus community," said Dussek
about the relationship between
BSU and the Goshen College
community.
Dussek calls for a mutually
beneficial relationship between
BSU and the larger campus com­munity
that is not exclusive.
"You never know," she said,
"sometimes it is the people that
look the least like you that are the
most like you."
have seen their health insurance
premiums grow by 10 percent or
more, and some have had their
benefits reduced or dropped com­pletely."
His solution to these
problems is in Medicaid refonn,
health savings accounts and asso­ciation
health plans.
Souder, also from Fort
Wayne, has served as congress­man
since 1994, and previously
worked for Sen. Dan Coats, from
Indiana. He is committed to anti­drug
efforts, Homeland Security
and faith-based initiatives. He has
also proposed legislation support­ing
handgun rights.
Parra is also committed to
making higher education more
affordable for students, particu­larly
undocumented people who
grew up in the United States. She
believes one solution to this lies in
repealing the recent tax cuts.
She said, ''They've been at the
expense of education, the environ­ment
and welfare." She believes
that supporting local jobs, rather
than cutting taxes, will do more
to improve the economy. She
promises that, if elected, she will
"not trade our technology to other
countries."
According to Parra, her desire
to accurately represent the pe0-
ple of northern Indiana, has led
Parra to visit several religious
gatherings: attending Jewish and
Christian functions, including a
service at Assembly Mennonite
Church in Goshen. "I want to
experience all faiths," she said.
Following Parra's speech at
Rachel's Bread, other community
members running for local gov­ernmental
positions introduced
their campaigns.
Among them was Michele
Fanfair Steury, director of stu­deDt
activities at Goshen College,
who is runDing for Elkban County
comrnissiooer.
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DEREK BOI'ITREGER
Copy Editor
After weeks of living in my
cherished off-campus housing, I
gained enough courage lO venture
into the almighty ConneclOr. I was
impressed by what I found. I saw
comfortable chairs and couch­es.
I saw students studying and
;alking. And I even noticed the
wonderful "new room smell" that
seemed to permeate everything. [
was impressed, but nothing could
have prepared me for what was
to come.
I decided to stop by the already
famous coffee bar. Feeling a lit-
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tie self~nscious, I stepped up
lO the counter; after all, being
a fifth-year senior, I'm a rela­tive
unknown in the mysterious
world of The Underelass. And I
ordered what was just introduced
to Goshen College students this
semester: the bubble tea.
What flavor, though? Upon
recommendation from the student
worker, I ordered the honeydew­flavored
variety. I immediately
fell in love as the milky melon
flavor rushed over my taste buds,
daring me to take another sip of
manna in liquid form. It was then
that I knew: every flavor shall be
mine! It took a week, but every
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Funnies
flavor - there are six - took its
tum satisfying my need within.
But wait, what's this? As I
sucked through the !raW that's
big enough lO perform liposuc­lion
on a camel, my mouth was
assaulted by half a dozen squishy,
spherical objects that reminded
me of fi sh eye . Tapioca? Gelatin?
I don't know! What I thought was
the perfect drink ... was even bet­ter!
Odd? Yes. But, I loved it.
You have to understand,
this is coming from a person
whose favorite Christmastime
treat is vinegar candy. (Don't
knock it! First, through
"The Mennonite Community
)
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The Connector: The hottest new place for singles to get to know each other ... biblically.
Box Scores
Women's Soccer
Oct. 2 vs. Indiana Wesleyan
University 0-6
Men's Tennis
Oct. I vs. Grace College 0-9
Women's Tennis
Sept. 23 vs. Manchester College
6-3
Sept. 30 vs. Grace College 8-1
Oct. 2 vs. Spring Arbor
University 9-0
Oct. 5 vs. Anderson University
7-2
Women's VolleybaU
Sept. 28 vs. Spring Arbor
University
Sports
30-27,30-26.30-27
Sept. 29 vs. Grace Bible College
30- 11,30- 14.30-11
Oct. 5 vs. Taylor University
23-30, 25-30. 18-30
Men's Soccer
Oct. 2 vs. Moody Bible lnstilute
5-0
Oct. 5 vs. Grdce College 3-0
100 Allitd.
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Cookbook. ") 1 am used to the odd
and unusual; in fact. I revel in it.
And that is exactly how to describe
the bubble lea experience.
My love quickly grew iDlO
lust as I encountered the mother
of all flavors: green tea. One sip
was all it took to put me in nir­vanic
bliss; all of my cares drifted
away. [ often wonder what sub­stances
they add to it when we're
not looking. (And I'm nOl talking
about saltpeter like they add to the
food in the ' ROl!)
One night. as I "ju t hap­pened"
by the bar. I ordered my
usual drink from the delightful
Nicole Miazgowicz. I enthusias-
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Jot HaJ'\mln
Thursday, October 7,2004 [1J
ticall), told her that gocen t is
my favorite and talked her into
tasting it. Her word speak for
themselves: .. It taste like hay."
A linJe puzzled by her response. I
grabbed my drink from her e10l h
and took a sip. Indeed, it tasted
like bam, but not in a bad way. It
remains my favorite fla or.
But then. friend ... it hap­pened.
I became a junkie. You
don't know what kind of elf­restraint
I have to keep over the
3 in my pocket each night as it
ju t begs to be taken to its home
in the coffee bar lair. Anymore. I
find myself making excuses, such
as. "Heck, I have a nighl class in
Ihe Music Center. I'm going to
be walking past there anyway."
Or, .. It 's Record night. I need a
break." Or. "I need to celebrate
the finale of 'Big Brother 5 ... •
There was even one shame­ful
day when [ ordered not one.
not IWO. but three! I have even
been known to use Ihem li~e Slim
Fasl, consuming them in place of
vital meals. BUT I'M OK! I am.
Really! I know the firsl . ICp. "I
have a problem." There. It ju!ol
feels bener now. I can lOp if I
want 10.
There is still a part of me that
feels ashamed every time I order
one. What will people think? Are
they looking at me funny? Do
they realize that I have lIever
ordered anything else?
So. the nexl time you walk inlo
the Connector and you see a hairy.
unkempl (sexy) beast SUCking on
an unknown drink in a brown
paper bag, do him a favor upport
the coffee bar and lend him $3.
Please?
Learning from a loss
MELANIE HISTAND
Sports Editor
The Goshen College women's
volleyball team lost on Tuesday
night to Taylor Universily in three
games.
Struggles with passing
and serving allowed Ihe Taylor
Trojans to shut down the Maple
Leafs 30-23. 30-25, 30- 18. The
game was "a disappointing match
for us because we didn'l play our
best again't them," aid Jewel
Lehman. head coach.
She added that while the lo~s
it~elf is disheartening. there is
wmething 10 be learned from iL
Matches such as the<;e "are an
important part of bringing our
level of play up a notch." she
said.
Jessica Buller. a first year
seller. agrees. "They make us a
beller tearn. even though we lost."
she said.
Buller contributed 136 sets
in the three game, 18 of which
were assists. Mindy Devilo,
a senior. and Anna Herdeck. a
junior. learned up 10 provide both
defensive and offensive power for
the tearn. with II kills and 12 digs
each.
The team's overall record Il,
11-10 and their conference record
is 2-3. wilh their mo I recent
conference win against Manan
College on Sept. 22. Their next
match is on 0 t. 13 at H untinglon
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KATLE MAST
Science & Natllre Editor
Last weekend, nearly 30
people from the Michiana area
gathered for Merry Lea's annual
conference, "Where Earth and
People Meet," to discuss the topic
of regenerative communities.
The conference began Friday
afternoon with a meal , night
hike and vespers by a campfire.
Saturday included small group
field studies and discussion and
evening stargazing. The weekend
concluded with Sunday morning
worship.
The first "Where People and
Earth Meet" conference was held
three years ago and was a col­laboration
of Merry Lea and the
Mennonite Central Committee
Larry Yodef
A closer look: LisaRenee English. direc·
tor of environmental studies, picks up and
examines a Merry Lea amphibian.
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Great Lakes office. Luke Gascho,
executive director at Merry Lea,
said that "Where People and Earth
Meet" was created as a way to
incorporate the re-creative or spir­itual
component of Merry Lea's
mission with its emphasis on envi­ronmental
education.
Merry Lea also offers some
educational programs that do
not include a spiritual compo­nent,
such as meetings with the
Department of Conservation and
Natural Resources, Gascho said.
Last year's conference was
canceled due to the small num­ber
of registrants. Gascho said he
was excited by this year's turnout,
which was higher than the first
conference.
The ages of this year's par­ticipants
ranged from teenage to
elderly, although Bethany Loberg,
a first year at Goshen College,
was the only student at the con­ference.
The conference planners
had hoped for more student par­ticipation.
Loberg said it was "interest­ing
to hear the other perspectives"
offered by the older participants.
Gascho said it was exciting
to see that "people have common
interests that aren' t specifically
related to age." He saw a common
interest in "commitment to being
good stewards of the earth."
"[t was an excellent confer­ence,"
Gascho said. He appreci­ated
the emphasis on sharpening
observational skills through "a
fairly unique way of learning."
Participants spent time iden-
WI sense 0
JENNIFER Rupp
Staff Writer
While most college students
spent the summer earning as much
money as possible for tuition pay­ments,
Kat Stutzman, a sopho­more,
cared for wild animals at the
Kenya Wildlife Service Animal
Orphanage in Nairobi, Kenya.
Stutzman said, "I love ani­mals
and have ever since I was
a little girl who rarely stopped
petting the cat. And if I did, it was
probably only in order to catch a
frog or crayfish."
This was Stutzman's second
trip to Kenya to visit her parents
who are completing a three-year
missionary term in Nairobi with
Mennonite Central Committee
and Eastern Mennonite Missions.
At the beginning of the summer,
Stutzman was looking for intern­ships
and found that the animal
orphanage was taking volunteers
Pla~ iog ",ilh cats: KJ.l Stutzm:tn. 3 -.opbomore. hold~ thltt bab) cheetahs. ~me of the
anlln3b. .. he cared for 3t an animal orptunagc In ~airobi. Kcn)3..
Cultures & Religion
tifying and measuring trees and
looking at how dominant species
affect the animal communities that
live in those areas. They also con­sidered
the smaller members of
forest communities, such as grubs
and insects. Most conferences use
workshops to share expertise, but
at Merry Lea, "expertise came in
the field," said Gascho.
In an effort to relate forest
to human communities, partici­pants
were asked to make par­allels
between the two. Loberg
said one observation was that that
human communities, like tree
populations in a forest, display
age stratification. She remem­bered
a second comment made by
another participant as they consid­ered
the grubs, insects and other
decomposers in the forest. Loberg
restates the participant's comment
that we should work at "being
sensitive to smaller and less bold
voices," in the forest as well as in
human communities.
To conclude the conference,
the group met for a worship ser­vice
on Sunday morning led by
Lisa Zinn, volunteer coordinator at
Merry Lea, and Brenda Meyer, pas­tor
at Benton Mennonite Church.
Meyer said the conference
emphasized the importance of
trusting in God to take care of our
needs.
Zinn said, "We focused on
our responsibility to strive for
justice and peace with people and
the land. It was good to remember
that we are not required to solve
all the problems."
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anytime. She jumped at the oppor­tunity.
At the orphanage, with its
zoo-like setting, Stutzman helped
to care for orphaned, injured and
" problem" animals. "I helped
clean out cage's, feed all the ani­mals
and play with the animals,"
said Stutzman. This included
exercising the young, orphaned
cheetahs, meaning the cheetahs
chased after her "at a frightening
speed."
A typical day for Stutzman
started by taking public trans­portation
to the orphanage. She
would then spend the morning
cleaning out the cages and play­ing
with the animals. She enjoyed
having lunch with the volunteers
and workers at the site who came
from Kenya, Scotland, France,
Germany, Finland and England.
After lunch she would head
out to prepare the food for the ani­mals.
"I chopped carrots, cut kale,
shucked com, split oranges and
put them in their proper buckets,"
said Stutzman. "Then we loaded
the buckets into a vehicle, picked
up the large containers of raw beef
for the lions. cheetahs and hyenas,
and headed back to the orphanage
to start the food distribution." She
enjoyed having the opportunity
to actually take the food into the
Thursday, October 7, 2004
Larry Yoder
Great Outdoors: Bill Minter. Merry Lea director of land management, leads a group
exploring a forest community at Merry Lea.
Parched
In tJum my body.
Floating on the surface
1 don't walll to leave the blue-shaded COCOOIL
/ swim to the rock allhe edge,
pull myself up from the cool and clear.
The Waler caresses. it doesn't wallllO letll/&
Curling up, il Slicks in liny Ixliis
to lashes, lips and fragratltly ~ Min .
1 stand. pltuuing my feet on moss ealeta f9£"
andjace the open embrace 0/1tJU. J.
We are tJlI bom with waler memoriu. From t/iefirst
newbonu cry OUI 10 be COIIeted,
hidden by its smolhering embmcr~
We UIIleam the StiCRt .sires oj /iquiri,
of the JiUing up and the pouring over.
Dry and t:rrlckMi we become
oUr skin, lhe fralli,. barrier betweetl
With a wniOil _ther IW muscle.
fall. slide
Ihe woves ojJrolh. IpfaIh.
to the deepest green.
am ""led
a walery beaclf.
myslcin,
prilll8 iii iiri )"
cages of most of the animals. Her
afternoons were spent attempting
to learn Swahili, playing with the
young cheetahs or doing other
cleaning tasks.
Amid marriage proposals and
being stared at for her white skin,
Stutzman learned a great deal
from her experience in Nairobi.
"After working with and talking
to many Kenyans. I got a much
better grasp of the culture," she
said. "I also learned about the
complications of having people
working together from multiple
backgrounds and cultures. espe-
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cially when they are at different
power levels."
Stutzman's summer experi­ence
in Kenya allowed her to fur­ther
explore her love of animalS.
"My lifelong dream has been to
do field research on animal behav­ior,"
she said. "I'm a biology
major with intentions of going on
to graduate school. This is one of
the first steps to getting experience
with wild - well, almost wild
- animals. All in alII enjoyed my
stay very much and was quite sad
to leave Kenya and all my new
people and animal friends."

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Zenebe and Kaleab Abebe,
alumni, at 'Java Junction' during
Homecoming. More on Page 4.
Goshen College, Goshen IN 46526
ANNA GROFF
Associate Editor
John Ross Buschert learned
by chance that the American
Institute of Phy ics included
Goshen College in its list of I I
schools with the most satisfied
physics depanment graduates.
" II fell out of the Icy," said
Buschert, depanment chair of the
physics depanmenl.
The physics depanment pro­fessors
not did know about this
honor until Jeff Dyck, an alumnus
and physics graduate, made a pre­semation
for the Maple Scholars
this summer. Buschert remem­bered
hearing the news and look­ing
at Carl Helrich, professor of
physics, in surprise.
"We had no idea they were
lalking to Goshen [physics) grad­uates,"
Buschen sajd, "We didn 't
go looking for this."
The American Institute of
Physics began the study by look­ing
at 150 physics depanments
from different colleges and uni­versities
and evemually narrowed
it down to 74. The tudy's title
is, "Does it matter where I go to
college?"
RACHEL EISENSTAT
Staff Writer
Discussing U.S.-Islamic rela­tions,
133 people from campus
and the community met for a
forum Tuesday evening.
The primary topic was Arab
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The study found II schools,
the top quaner of schools stud­ied,
to be especially successful on
two measures. First, the Institute
judged a college's ability to pro­duce
graduates, found by dividing
the number of graduates per year
by the number of professors per
year. The climate of the depan­mem
was the second criteria mea­sured.
This includes categorie
such as "professors' supportive­ness"
and "professors as mentorsl
role models." The study gathered
student satisfaction by sending out
surveys to graduates between the
years of 1991 to 1993. The survey
found a correlation between these
two requirements and chose the
schools that had the strongest cor­relation.
"ALP are among the best data
gatherers in the world," Helrich
said. "I realized that the AlP had
hounded our alumni until they
probably received responses from
all. That means ... that this was
not just the twenty percent who
liked us responding. This was
everybody."
Although the surveys for this
See Physics, Page 4
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Muslim and U.S. American
perceptions of one another, as
well as U.S. support of Israel
in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict,
but conversation focused mainly
on the current war in Iraq. Three
speakers opened the forum with
their insights on the subject of
iDan wu ipCJIIrN frum campu )Wading u\cr G hen on
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www.goshen.edulrecord Thursday, October 7, 2004 Vol. 106 NO.6
Sparking ideas: Carl Helrich. professor of Physics. explains an clccuicity lab for
Physical World (0 Erin Boers and Christina KuJp, sophomore .
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U.S.-Islamic relations.
Dr. Omar Haydar, former
executive director of Chicago's
Council on American Islamic
Relations, drew on his experience
as a Muslim American to high­light
the generalizations Muslims
experience through the media.
He noted that for ome U.S.
Americans, the Muslim faith has
become synonymous with terror­ism.
Mentioning Eric Rudolph,
a professed Christian responsible
for the 1997 Atlanta area heallh
clinic bombings, Haydar said,
"Did anyone refer to him as a
Christian terrorist?" He also said
Palestinian suicide bombers who
may not be religious are portrayed
as Muslim extremists.
Mabel Brunk, Goshen
College graduate and former
Mennonite Central Committee
volunteer. returned last week from
a six-week hristian Peacemaker
Team~ delegation in Iraq. She
~poke of CPT's involvement in
beginning a Mu .. lim peace team
in Iraq that would educate fellow
lraqi\ about nonVIOlence. She al\()
noted another effort to Improve
relation, In \\ hich ,everal CPTCI'\
JOIned \\ IIh "ten, of thou,and," of
Lraqis to call for a ceasefire last
Augusl.
David Cortright, president
of the Fourth Freedom Porum in
Goshen and currently teaching a
course in Goshen's peace stud­ies
depanment, said that U.S.­Islamic
relations "are in a disas­trous
slate."
He presented 2004 data indi­cating
that 98 percent of Egyptians
have a negative perception of the
United States. In Pakistan, 65 per­cent
have a favorable impression
of Osama bin Laden, while only 7
percent of Pakistanis feel positive­ly
towards President Bush. "We
are generating animosities rather
than friendships," Cortright said.
Cortright emphasized that il
is necessary for the United States
to end its occupation and with­draw
from Iraq. "The war on Iraq
has galvanized the ranks of AI
Qaeda," he said, later adding that
the U.S. should "u .. e our power
to ,upport reople rather than to
dominate them."
In re'pono,e to que'tion, about
Impro'ing .S-Mu .. lim relatIons
See Islam, Page 4
akin
a list
CEI.ESTE KENNEL-SHA K
Editor in Chief
A proposal written by four
students. signed by 56 more and
revised by Studem Senate is now
on Rick Stiffney's desk.
Student Senate submilled
the proposal requesting that two
students be given lots on the
presidential search committee to
Stiffney, chair of Go hen College's
presidential search comminee, on
Sepl. 27, and met with him again
on Monday to discuss il.
"At this point I'm the only
person who has been appointed
to the comminee formally," said
Sti ffney. also vice chairman of the
board of directors. president of
Mennonite Health Services and a
1973 graduate.
"We're still forming a list of
people," Stiffney said. "The board
will look over the list at their
meeling neXl weekend. and (he
!'Mennonite Education Agency J
the week after thaI."
Brillni Wegmann. a senior,
Rachel Eisenstat, Adam Orrick
and Laurel Yoder, juniors, formed
the proposal to havc two students
on the search comminee, a man
and a woman, collected student
signatures and submitted the pro­posal
to Student Senate.
Chris Meyer. a senior and
Senate cabinet member, said,
"We sat down and discussed it
at Cabinet, and then as a larger
Senate. We decided that we liked
the proposal, so we changed somc
wording and began to wri te a
resolu tjon,"
Senate representatives pre­sented
the resolution at their Sepl.
27 meeting with Stiffney and Bill
Born, vice president for Studenl
Life.
"I' ve been in conversation
with the Student Senate aboul the
maner of representation of stu­dents
along with other stakeholder
groups," said Stiffney.
One poinl of discussion is the
number of students who would be
on the committee.
Meyer said Sti ffney asked if
one student represemative would
be ufficienl. "We said, 'Sure, it's
better than none,'" Meyer said.
In meetingb with Student
Senate, Stiffney said what the
role of ~tudenL" would be on the
committee, if given po,ition,.
"He made II clear that 'tu­dent'
aren't on thi~ comminee ~
advocate,." Meyer ,ald. "but to
provide a unIque pe .... pewvc."
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[t may sound a bit too idealistic, but since [ am a college stu­dent,
a breed known for eccentric idealism, [ will tell you my visions
for a new style of presidential debate.
Having presidential candidates facing off would be more pro­ductive
if tbe participants altered their roles. Republican George W.
Bush, the Repubican incumbent president, and Senator John Kerry,
the Democratic presidential nominee, should focus on explaining
their motivations rather than putting down their opponent.
During a mediated debate, each side would flTst share his or her
main concerns. The candidates would not merely state their views
on. an issue, but they would explain their reasorting. Then the other
side would restate wbat was said in such a way that shows he or she
is trying to under tand. This method would force the candidates to
listen to and validate their opponent's views.
In addition to helping the candidates gain a better understanding
of their opponent 's reasoning, the restating would help average citi­zens
understand the issues. Regardless of political preference, more
clarity in the realm of political jargon is appreciated.
The current system encourages candidates to devalue and con­fuse
their opponent's statements. The candidate tries to 'make his or
her opponent look unreliable while trying to convince the public
of the superiority of his or her position. In mediation the opposing
sides would learn to phrase their opinions using " I" statements;
expressing their views without accusing or abusing the opponent.
Another benefit of mediation is that its ultimate goal is trans­formation,
transformation of the confl ict and of the players in the
conflict. After a 9O-minute session of " I" messages and active lis­tening
Senator Kerry and President Bush probably won't be holding
hands while skipping joyfully through a field of sunlit daisies, but
they might be more likely to work together.
Perhaps this new commitment to working together would lead
us back to the method of electing the president that existed in the
first presidential elections in the United States. From 1789 to 1800
the candidate who received the highest number of electoral votes
became president, the runner-up became the vice president. This
system might encourage more cooperation between presidential
candidates.
Each candidate wants what is best for our nation and each
believes they know the best plan for our future. In nearly every
other setting we recognize the value of combining ideas and work­ing
together.
Imagine watching a live broadcast of the flTSt presidential
candidate mediation. Both candidates would share their concerns
and their plans for the future and as much as they would talk and
state their goals, they would also listen, take notes and transform
their ideas to combine the best of their plan with the best of their
opponent 's. At the end of the session the candidates wouldn' t have
formed a new Republicrat party, reconciling all of their differences.
But each candidate would propose a new plan, taking into account
the good ideas of his opponent.
On Nov. 2, 100 percent of registered voters would race to the
poles and vote based on wbich candidate showed the most willing­ness
to grow and respond and follow a course of action that will
truly benefit our nation and our world.
And of course, to complete my idealistic vision, regardless of
who wins and who loses. election coverage will end with images of
George and John frolicking in that field of daisies.
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Celeste Kennel-Shank Ediro, in Chief
Anna Groff Associate Editor
Rosanna Nafz.iger Associate Editor
Derek Bontreger Copy Ediro,
Erin Brandeberry Copy Ediro,
Megan Blank N .. ,'s Ediro,
Lauro Rheinheimer Ntws EdilOr
Andrew Hisland Persi>«til'es Editor
Melanie Histand Sports Ediro,
Elizabeth Miller Ftalllru Editor
Sara Wakefield Arts/Enrtrloinmenr Ed.
Lisl He"hberger CU/fllrts/Religion Ed.
Katie Mast Scifna &: Nature Ed.
- Laura Rheinheimer
" EVERYBODY GETS SO MUCH
INR)RMAllQN All DAY LONG 1lfAT
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Islam, from Page 1
and U.S.-Iraq relations,
all three advocated
that citizens of the
United States involve
themselves in the
political process. "We
need to be speaking,"
Brunk said , stressing
that "we need to tell
the candidates now
what we want. H ". III '
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Thursday, October 7 , 2004
Cortright said that
understanding would
come with involve­ment.
" It's a question
of citizens becoming
more engaged," he
said.
Global dialogue: Omar Haydar. a Muslim activist. li stens as Mabel Brunk, a member of Christian
Peacemaker Teams. shares stories from her experiences in Iraq.
"We're not going to outspend Informed Democracy. Sophomore ing down the ' us vs. them' idea
corporations," Haydar added. Hilary Mayhew serves as Goshen within the Urtited States by point-
"The key is using what we can- College's AID campus coord ina- ing out that Muslims were vic-our
vote and our voice." tor and organizer for Tuesday's tims of September II, as well."
The forum was part of the event. Mayhew hoped that the series
nationwide series "Hope Not " I was really excited about would "put faces on some issues
Hate," initiated by the nonparti- the turnout," Mayhew said. "Dr. that may seem really foreign."
san organization Americans for Haydar was successful in break-
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Even if not directly represent­ing
students, Meyer said, "That
student would provide a perspec­tive
that is not there now."
In addition to encouraging
a student perspective in choos­ing
a president, Wegmann said
the proposal supports " including
everyone who has an interest in
the future of. this 'schijol:' ·r"
Orrick said, "Getting a stu­dent
onto the committee would
offer a really important chance to
work with faculty and admirtistra­tion
and the broader Mennortite
church," Orrick said. " It's more
than just an extra-curricular activ­ity."
Orrick said the proposal also
named criteria for student candi­dates.
"It would have to be someone
who's trusted and someone who
takes their education seriously, as
well as the well-being of students
and the school in general," Orrick
said.
In Eastern Mennonite
University's 2002 presidential
search that appointed President
Loren Swartzendruber, a student
nominated by the vice president
and academic dean served on the
committee.
Roxann Allen, a 2004 EMU grad­uate
who is currently in Ethiopia
with the Serving and Learning
'fogttilcr1proglwil of' Mennortlte
Central Committee, said, "I got
to work with a team dedicated
not only to the Mennonite Church
but also Mennonite higher educa­tion.
I got a window into what
the Mennonite Church values in
higher education, it priorities, and
the challenge of picking a person
who can embody that for a uni­versity.
"
Don Steiner, chair of the
teacher education department
at EMU and faculty representa­tive
on the 2002 committee, said,
"The board of trustees and MEA
encouraged the participation of
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JOSEPH WYSE
Staff Writer
Goshen College held its
first Anxiety and Depression
Awareness and Screening Day
Wednesday in an effort to address
depression and anxiety among
college students.
The first part of Depression
Awareness Day took place in
Wednesday morning's convoca­tion,
where Len Hickman, a staff
psychologist at the University of
Notre Dame's Counseling Center,
spoke about depression among
college students.
Hickman said that college
can be a very difficult time, and
because of the pressures of being
away from home and keeping
up with schoolwork, students are
especially susceptible to depres­sion.
Hickman then presented a
video, created by University of
Michigan students, titled "The
View from Here - Depression
on College Campuses."
"The View from Here" told
the stories of several people who
suffered from depression, and told
how they finally got help. It also
listed some of the signs of depres­sion.
According to the video, peo­ple
who suffer from depression
often get irritable and angry over
small things. They often have
trouble concentrating, and experi­ence
a sense of hopelessness.
Sometimes they tum to sub­stance
abuse, or exhibit reckless
behavior. Depression can even
lead to thoughts of suicide. Many
people who suffer from depres­sion
are ashamed of the way they
feel, and as a result do not talk to
anybody about it.
After the convocation,
Hickman and Susan Landes Beck,
director of counseling, met stu-a
student representative. Faculty
were supportive of a student voice
as well."
The presidential search at
EMU followed the guidelines of
the Board of Trustees and the
Mennonite Education Agency,
Steiner said.
A group who felt left out
of the decision making, Steiner
said, was the university 'S staff.
"EMU staff personnel would have
'pret1!tfud' It"re\'l'fe ~nu!Hvl!' Of mllir
own on the committee. 1\vo fac­ulty
members including myself
were selected to represent both
faculty and staff."
Allen said she thought that
her voice was heard in committee
meetings.
"I believed tbat I would be
heard as much as I was willing
to talk," she said, "so I deflrtitely
said what was on my mind and
didn 't let my status as an ' inferior'
student stop me from express­ing
myself and the concerns of
students." Allen said, "I was an
important part of the team."
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dents who were interested in
leaming more about depression.
Beck also talked about treatment
for depression. "The most effec­tive
treatment for depression is
a combination of counseling and
anti-depressants," said Beck.
Along with the convocation
and video, the college also offered
free depression screenings. The
purpose of the screenings, which
were held in the Health and
Well ness Center, was to detect
early signs of depression among
students so that they could seek
help if needed.
The day concluded with
Campus Worship Night, where
faculty and stories shared per­sonal
stories about depression.
"I think that the college made
a good effort," said Scott Lehman.
a sophomore. "The only c;>ther
thing I could think of is havinl
students spread the word."
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SARA W AKEFTELD
ArIS and Entertainment Editor
Patricia Momley, a playwright
from Baltimore, Md. who 1V0n
first place in the Peace Play com­petition
traveled to Goshen this
weekend for the premiere of her
play, "Enough." Some questions
for the interview were taken from
the talk-back session after the
Saturday performance.
How did you start writing
plays?
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I was about 5 or 6 when I started
writing plays. In the Summer we
did backyard stuff. I conscripted
the neighborhood kids; we did
our Judy GarlandlMickey Rooney
!hing. That was in Baltimore. I
was also in !he convent for seven
years. We put on plays for Feast
Day Celebrations, for example for
Feasts of Mary, which I would
write and direct.
Jotry Petm
A playwright critique: Patricia Montley reviews the performance of her play, "Enough,"
with actors Jon Meyer, a first year. and Erin Sigler. a senior.
Was there a particular experi­ence
that moved you to write
"Enough"?
9/ II . I wrote it in answer to !he
question everyone was asking:
"Why do !hey hate us?"
It seemed to me perfectly clear.
We are 5 percent of the world's
population consuming 25 percent
of !he world's resources. Of course
they hate us. We are materialistic.
We have a !hrow-away culture;
we throw our stuff, electronic
moronic stuff !hat we didn't need
in !he first place, away. Where is
'away'? In a landfill? There isn't
any away.
TRISTAN KING
Staff Writer
Mike Rceb. a singer-songwriter
from Chicago, will
perform at The Dembufsky for
the Midwestern Songwriter's
Showcase, a celebration of local
artists and their works, on Oct.
15 at 9:30 p.m. Reeb will share
the stage with fellow musicians
Kevin Joyner and Benjamin Ezra
Deckard.
Reeb said the musicians will
"give the listeners a night of music
!hey will never forget."
Although he is balancing a
full-time job and new marriage.
Reeb finds ~ime to practice gui-
How did you find out about
Goshen College's Peace Play
competition?
I get the "Dramatist Guild
Directory." I found out about it
!here.
How did you decide to use tires
as the only props?
Everybody wants to know !hat
and I can't remember. I wish I
could track my writing process
because process is so interesting,
but !hen, when you're in the pro­cess
and you start !hinking about
the preooss it me9geS up the ·prod­uct.
The two stacks of tires are the
Twin Towers. did you get that?
Some people get it right away and
some don't.
Why did you choose to have
tar, write lyrics and record songs.
Reeb released his first solo album,
'The Canvas EP," with Ground
Vinyl (htlp:llwww.groundvinyl.
com) in June; however, he has
been a musician for much of his
Ii fe.
Because he "was unable to
make a tone on a Oute" at age 10,
Reeb studied !he drums. He was
later able to apply the rhythm he
learned from percussion instru­ments
to playing guitar.
'" just needed to learn where
to put my fingers," said Reeb.
Now, he cannot imagine life wi!h­out
his music.
Nor can Reeb resign himself
to a genre. Ground Vinyl Records'
Web site claims his music lies
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the first half of "Enough" in
pantomime and not add dialogue
until tbe second haJC?
Many plays begin wi!h a little
opening mime, somebody tidy­ing
up !he house or some!hing. It
establishes a context. It sets the
tone. So, I !hought I'd try it and it
just, well ... got out of band.
What are your other plays
about? Do they also deal with
peace and justice issues?
Yes and no. I wrote an adapta­tion
of "The Trojan Women" in
response to !he Gulf War. When
I Startcd l,out J • ..... ote a lot of
feminist satires. And I have a
children 's play being produced
in November at Central Missouri
State University. It 's a story !he­ater
adaptation of Japanese folk
tales called "Tales from Japan."
somewhere in the realm of " indie,
folk-rock and a1t-country." Reeb
says he tries to keep things as
simple as possible, without " big
drums" or studio recording. He
recorded his EP at his home.
Reeb attributes his style
to influences such as John
Steinbeck's simple words and
Damien Jurado's simple chords.
Both, he said, inspired him to keep
!hings "sparse" and " barre n."
Along wi!h a hard-to-place
style, Reeb also finds it diffi­cult
to choose his favorite bond.
He named Nirvana's " In Utero"
during hi time drumming with
The Verse, and "The Freewheelin'
Bob Dylan" during the creation of
"The Canva~ EP."
Reeb does not anticipate
working a day job for !he rest of
his life, although he finds the
time to get lyrics down on paper
is on the train to and from work.
His dream is to support himself
by writing songs, recording and
performing.
Even if his commute on the
train becomes a thing of the past,
Reeb said. "My living-room car­pet
is quite enjoyable. now !hat I
think about it."
Thursday, October 7, 2004 rn
Arts briefs
Art professor shares sabbatical imag and tbougbts from
Costa Rica on Thesday
The beauty of !he Costa Rican landscape provided both
renewal and inspiration for Judy Wenig-Horswell, as ociate
professor of art, during a nine-week tay in !he country as part
of her yearlong sabbatical. On l\Jesday at I p.m., he will share
her stories and ne\ artwork in a presentation titled "Reflection
on a Costa Rican Experience" as part of the Afternoon
Sabbatical Series in Sauder Concert Hall. Wenig-Horswell's
sketchbook drawing and watercolor series. along \Vi!h mall
sculpture and jewelry, will be on di play in !he Hershberger An
Gallery until ov. 3.
Inaugural Chamber Music Series features the Jupiter
String Quartet Oct. 16
The Jupiter String Quartet. a rising young American string
quartet, will perform in Sauder Concert Hall on Oct. 16 as pan
of !he inaugural Goshen College Chamber Music Series. The
concert will begin at 7:30 p.m. and will hold a pre-concert dem­onstration
and masterclass at 3 p.m. Tickets for !he concert are
$15 for adults, $10 for seniors and students. Admission to the
masterclass is free. For more information or to reserve tickets,
call !he Welcome Cemer.
Hesston College Bel Canto Singers present concert Oct. 17
The Bel Camo Singers of Hesston College will present
sacred choral music Oct. 17 at 3:30 p.m. in Sauder Concert
Hall. Admission is free. The concert will include selections
from !he Renaissance !hrough contemporary music period
and will also feature spirituals by American composers. Jacob
Rittenhouse directs !he choir.
Community Drum Circle
Join Community School of !he Arts teacher Brian Kruschwitz
Thursday for a Community Drum Circle in !he Music Center
Lobby. There will be a facilitated circle from 6:30 to 7: 15 p.m.
for beginners and families, and a "Thundercircle" free jam from
7: 15 to 8 p.m. A small donation is suggested. Bring your own
drum or use one of oursl
World Drumming Workshop
The Community School of !he Arts will present a World
Drumming Workshop on Saturday, Oct. 16 from 9-11 :30 B.m.
in !he Music Center, led by Brian Kruschwitz. Learn basic hond
drum techniques and increase your comfort level in drumming.
Drums are available for use. Registration is $25.
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ADELE LIECHTY
Staff Writer
On Tuesday evenings in
Westlawn Lounge, the Black
Student Union meets to discuss a
range of issues and plan events.
BSU is a campus club of 40
members that is directed by the
black students of Goshen College.
The club sees its role as providing
a place for black students to feel
at home on the Goshen College
campus where they are a minority.
"It's a family," said Joetle Dussek,
a senior and president of BSU.
Miriam Mohamed, a sopho­more
and BSU member, said, "As
an African or African-American,
sometimes you feel out of place at
GC. BSU provides a place for us
to come, connect and gain support
from each other, much like a fam­ily
does."
" It is really another extension
of community within the larger
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KATIE MAST
Sciellce alld Nature Editor
Maria Parra, the Democratic
candidate running against
Republican incumbent Rep. Mark
Souder, from Indiana, wants to
meet as many people in Indiana's
3rd District as possible.
To achieve this goal,
Parra is meeting with commu­nity
organizations and religious
groups. Women's Action for New
Directions, a n~tional organization.
Goshen College community,"
said Tolu Kayode, a senior and
vice president of BSU. In addi­tion,
BSU seeks to make Goshen
College a more comfortable place
for black students attending the
college.
The Tuesday evening meet­ings
always begin with a word,
poem or expression of inspira­tion.
Students are invited to share
their own expressions before the
business portion of the meetings
begins.
"It is important to have a safe
place to express our culture and
concerns," said Dussek.
BSU originated during the
1960s when more black students
began coming to Goshen College.
The civil rights movement and
issues about affirmative action
were inspirations to form BSU as
a supportive community for black
students at Goshen College.
"They really met for some
that empowers women to reduce
militarism, invited Parra to speak
at a Sept. 30 event at Rachel 's
Bread in downtown Goshen.
Although Souder was also invited
to attend, he was not present.
While Parra mingled with
the crowd and Brian Kruschwitz
performed music, various English
and Spanish conversations filled
the air. As a child of Mexican
immigrants, Parra has roots in
both language communities.
Because she grew up in an
immigrant family, Parra knows
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of the exact same reasons that we
meet today," said Dussek.
BSU has planned a variety
of events in the past, such as
dances and chapels. Some upcom­ing
events for this year include a
what it means to have limited
options, but also knows how ,to
overcome those obstacles.
"Like so many Hispanics
during the 1970s, I never
envisioned going to college," she
said. However, she graduated
from Indiana University in 1983
with a Masters of Business
Administration and later worked
for IDM, Dupont and Blue Cross
Blue Shield.
When she lost her job in 2001,
she also lost her health insur­ance
and experienced frrsthand
fashion show, coffee house, and a
chapel to explain and express to
the Goshen College community
what BSU is all about.
As president, Dussek is also
planning to advocate for an inspi-
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the long lines at health fairs. This
makes her all the more committed
to ensuring affordable health care
for all U.S. citizens. She said, "We
can run a health plan more effi­ciently,"
and believes it will cost
less in the long run.
Souder also believes change
is necessary in the health care
system. He wrote on his Web site,
"The quality of health care in the
United States is, arguably, the best
in the world."
He acknowledged, however,
that recently "many Americans
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rational person of color to speak at
commencement. In addition, she
would like BSU to plan a forum
on the topic of interracial dating.
The most recent event orga­nized
by BSU was the Jump·
Off Dance that took place in
Newcomer 19 last Friday night.
''The dance went really well,"
said frrst year Messay Tarnrat,
"The campus seemed really sup­portive."
"The better people support
us, the more we are a part of the
campus community," said Dussek
about the relationship between
BSU and the Goshen College
community.
Dussek calls for a mutually
beneficial relationship between
BSU and the larger campus com­munity
that is not exclusive.
"You never know," she said,
"sometimes it is the people that
look the least like you that are the
most like you."
have seen their health insurance
premiums grow by 10 percent or
more, and some have had their
benefits reduced or dropped com­pletely."
His solution to these
problems is in Medicaid refonn,
health savings accounts and asso­ciation
health plans.
Souder, also from Fort
Wayne, has served as congress­man
since 1994, and previously
worked for Sen. Dan Coats, from
Indiana. He is committed to anti­drug
efforts, Homeland Security
and faith-based initiatives. He has
also proposed legislation support­ing
handgun rights.
Parra is also committed to
making higher education more
affordable for students, particu­larly
undocumented people who
grew up in the United States. She
believes one solution to this lies in
repealing the recent tax cuts.
She said, ''They've been at the
expense of education, the environ­ment
and welfare." She believes
that supporting local jobs, rather
than cutting taxes, will do more
to improve the economy. She
promises that, if elected, she will
"not trade our technology to other
countries."
According to Parra, her desire
to accurately represent the pe0-
ple of northern Indiana, has led
Parra to visit several religious
gatherings: attending Jewish and
Christian functions, including a
service at Assembly Mennonite
Church in Goshen. "I want to
experience all faiths," she said.
Following Parra's speech at
Rachel's Bread, other community
members running for local gov­ernmental
positions introduced
their campaigns.
Among them was Michele
Fanfair Steury, director of stu­deDt
activities at Goshen College,
who is runDing for Elkban County
comrnissiooer.
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DEREK BOI'ITREGER
Copy Editor
After weeks of living in my
cherished off-campus housing, I
gained enough courage lO venture
into the almighty ConneclOr. I was
impressed by what I found. I saw
comfortable chairs and couch­es.
I saw students studying and
;alking. And I even noticed the
wonderful "new room smell" that
seemed to permeate everything. [
was impressed, but nothing could
have prepared me for what was
to come.
I decided to stop by the already
famous coffee bar. Feeling a lit-
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r- r( . . .r-
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tie self~nscious, I stepped up
lO the counter; after all, being
a fifth-year senior, I'm a rela­tive
unknown in the mysterious
world of The Underelass. And I
ordered what was just introduced
to Goshen College students this
semester: the bubble tea.
What flavor, though? Upon
recommendation from the student
worker, I ordered the honeydew­flavored
variety. I immediately
fell in love as the milky melon
flavor rushed over my taste buds,
daring me to take another sip of
manna in liquid form. It was then
that I knew: every flavor shall be
mine! It took a week, but every
... . , ., .
Funnies
flavor - there are six - took its
tum satisfying my need within.
But wait, what's this? As I
sucked through the !raW that's
big enough lO perform liposuc­lion
on a camel, my mouth was
assaulted by half a dozen squishy,
spherical objects that reminded
me of fi sh eye . Tapioca? Gelatin?
I don't know! What I thought was
the perfect drink ... was even bet­ter!
Odd? Yes. But, I loved it.
You have to understand,
this is coming from a person
whose favorite Christmastime
treat is vinegar candy. (Don't
knock it! First, through
"The Mennonite Community
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The Connector: The hottest new place for singles to get to know each other ... biblically.
Box Scores
Women's Soccer
Oct. 2 vs. Indiana Wesleyan
University 0-6
Men's Tennis
Oct. I vs. Grace College 0-9
Women's Tennis
Sept. 23 vs. Manchester College
6-3
Sept. 30 vs. Grace College 8-1
Oct. 2 vs. Spring Arbor
University 9-0
Oct. 5 vs. Anderson University
7-2
Women's VolleybaU
Sept. 28 vs. Spring Arbor
University
Sports
30-27,30-26.30-27
Sept. 29 vs. Grace Bible College
30- 11,30- 14.30-11
Oct. 5 vs. Taylor University
23-30, 25-30. 18-30
Men's Soccer
Oct. 2 vs. Moody Bible lnstilute
5-0
Oct. 5 vs. Grdce College 3-0
100 Allitd.
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Cookbook. ") 1 am used to the odd
and unusual; in fact. I revel in it.
And that is exactly how to describe
the bubble lea experience.
My love quickly grew iDlO
lust as I encountered the mother
of all flavors: green tea. One sip
was all it took to put me in nir­vanic
bliss; all of my cares drifted
away. [ often wonder what sub­stances
they add to it when we're
not looking. (And I'm nOl talking
about saltpeter like they add to the
food in the ' ROl!)
One night. as I "ju t hap­pened"
by the bar. I ordered my
usual drink from the delightful
Nicole Miazgowicz. I enthusias-
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Thursday, October 7,2004 [1J
ticall), told her that gocen t is
my favorite and talked her into
tasting it. Her word speak for
themselves: .. It taste like hay."
A linJe puzzled by her response. I
grabbed my drink from her e10l h
and took a sip. Indeed, it tasted
like bam, but not in a bad way. It
remains my favorite fla or.
But then. friend ... it hap­pened.
I became a junkie. You
don't know what kind of elf­restraint
I have to keep over the
3 in my pocket each night as it
ju t begs to be taken to its home
in the coffee bar lair. Anymore. I
find myself making excuses, such
as. "Heck, I have a nighl class in
Ihe Music Center. I'm going to
be walking past there anyway."
Or, .. It 's Record night. I need a
break." Or. "I need to celebrate
the finale of 'Big Brother 5 ... •
There was even one shame­ful
day when [ ordered not one.
not IWO. but three! I have even
been known to use Ihem li~e Slim
Fasl, consuming them in place of
vital meals. BUT I'M OK! I am.
Really! I know the firsl . ICp. "I
have a problem." There. It ju!ol
feels bener now. I can lOp if I
want 10.
There is still a part of me that
feels ashamed every time I order
one. What will people think? Are
they looking at me funny? Do
they realize that I have lIever
ordered anything else?
So. the nexl time you walk inlo
the Connector and you see a hairy.
unkempl (sexy) beast SUCking on
an unknown drink in a brown
paper bag, do him a favor upport
the coffee bar and lend him $3.
Please?
Learning from a loss
MELANIE HISTAND
Sports Editor
The Goshen College women's
volleyball team lost on Tuesday
night to Taylor Universily in three
games.
Struggles with passing
and serving allowed Ihe Taylor
Trojans to shut down the Maple
Leafs 30-23. 30-25, 30- 18. The
game was "a disappointing match
for us because we didn'l play our
best again't them," aid Jewel
Lehman. head coach.
She added that while the lo~s
it~elf is disheartening. there is
wmething 10 be learned from iL
Matches such as the'Jr
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KATLE MAST
Science & Natllre Editor
Last weekend, nearly 30
people from the Michiana area
gathered for Merry Lea's annual
conference, "Where Earth and
People Meet," to discuss the topic
of regenerative communities.
The conference began Friday
afternoon with a meal , night
hike and vespers by a campfire.
Saturday included small group
field studies and discussion and
evening stargazing. The weekend
concluded with Sunday morning
worship.
The first "Where People and
Earth Meet" conference was held
three years ago and was a col­laboration
of Merry Lea and the
Mennonite Central Committee
Larry Yodef
A closer look: LisaRenee English. direc·
tor of environmental studies, picks up and
examines a Merry Lea amphibian.
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Great Lakes office. Luke Gascho,
executive director at Merry Lea,
said that "Where People and Earth
Meet" was created as a way to
incorporate the re-creative or spir­itual
component of Merry Lea's
mission with its emphasis on envi­ronmental
education.
Merry Lea also offers some
educational programs that do
not include a spiritual compo­nent,
such as meetings with the
Department of Conservation and
Natural Resources, Gascho said.
Last year's conference was
canceled due to the small num­ber
of registrants. Gascho said he
was excited by this year's turnout,
which was higher than the first
conference.
The ages of this year's par­ticipants
ranged from teenage to
elderly, although Bethany Loberg,
a first year at Goshen College,
was the only student at the con­ference.
The conference planners
had hoped for more student par­ticipation.
Loberg said it was "interest­ing
to hear the other perspectives"
offered by the older participants.
Gascho said it was exciting
to see that "people have common
interests that aren' t specifically
related to age." He saw a common
interest in "commitment to being
good stewards of the earth."
"[t was an excellent confer­ence,"
Gascho said. He appreci­ated
the emphasis on sharpening
observational skills through "a
fairly unique way of learning."
Participants spent time iden-
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JENNIFER Rupp
Staff Writer
While most college students
spent the summer earning as much
money as possible for tuition pay­ments,
Kat Stutzman, a sopho­more,
cared for wild animals at the
Kenya Wildlife Service Animal
Orphanage in Nairobi, Kenya.
Stutzman said, "I love ani­mals
and have ever since I was
a little girl who rarely stopped
petting the cat. And if I did, it was
probably only in order to catch a
frog or crayfish."
This was Stutzman's second
trip to Kenya to visit her parents
who are completing a three-year
missionary term in Nairobi with
Mennonite Central Committee
and Eastern Mennonite Missions.
At the beginning of the summer,
Stutzman was looking for intern­ships
and found that the animal
orphanage was taking volunteers
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Cultures & Religion
tifying and measuring trees and
looking at how dominant species
affect the animal communities that
live in those areas. They also con­sidered
the smaller members of
forest communities, such as grubs
and insects. Most conferences use
workshops to share expertise, but
at Merry Lea, "expertise came in
the field," said Gascho.
In an effort to relate forest
to human communities, partici­pants
were asked to make par­allels
between the two. Loberg
said one observation was that that
human communities, like tree
populations in a forest, display
age stratification. She remem­bered
a second comment made by
another participant as they consid­ered
the grubs, insects and other
decomposers in the forest. Loberg
restates the participant's comment
that we should work at "being
sensitive to smaller and less bold
voices," in the forest as well as in
human communities.
To conclude the conference,
the group met for a worship ser­vice
on Sunday morning led by
Lisa Zinn, volunteer coordinator at
Merry Lea, and Brenda Meyer, pas­tor
at Benton Mennonite Church.
Meyer said the conference
emphasized the importance of
trusting in God to take care of our
needs.
Zinn said, "We focused on
our responsibility to strive for
justice and peace with people and
the land. It was good to remember
that we are not required to solve
all the problems."
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anytime. She jumped at the oppor­tunity.
At the orphanage, with its
zoo-like setting, Stutzman helped
to care for orphaned, injured and
" problem" animals. "I helped
clean out cage's, feed all the ani­mals
and play with the animals,"
said Stutzman. This included
exercising the young, orphaned
cheetahs, meaning the cheetahs
chased after her "at a frightening
speed."
A typical day for Stutzman
started by taking public trans­portation
to the orphanage. She
would then spend the morning
cleaning out the cages and play­ing
with the animals. She enjoyed
having lunch with the volunteers
and workers at the site who came
from Kenya, Scotland, France,
Germany, Finland and England.
After lunch she would head
out to prepare the food for the ani­mals.
"I chopped carrots, cut kale,
shucked com, split oranges and
put them in their proper buckets,"
said Stutzman. "Then we loaded
the buckets into a vehicle, picked
up the large containers of raw beef
for the lions. cheetahs and hyenas,
and headed back to the orphanage
to start the food distribution." She
enjoyed having the opportunity
to actually take the food into the
Thursday, October 7, 2004
Larry Yoder
Great Outdoors: Bill Minter. Merry Lea director of land management, leads a group
exploring a forest community at Merry Lea.
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cages of most of the animals. Her
afternoons were spent attempting
to learn Swahili, playing with the
young cheetahs or doing other
cleaning tasks.
Amid marriage proposals and
being stared at for her white skin,
Stutzman learned a great deal
from her experience in Nairobi.
"After working with and talking
to many Kenyans. I got a much
better grasp of the culture," she
said. "I also learned about the
complications of having people
working together from multiple
backgrounds and cultures. espe-
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cially when they are at different
power levels."
Stutzman's summer experi­ence
in Kenya allowed her to fur­ther
explore her love of animalS.
"My lifelong dream has been to
do field research on animal behav­ior,"
she said. "I'm a biology
major with intentions of going on
to graduate school. This is one of
the first steps to getting experience
with wild - well, almost wild
- animals. All in alII enjoyed my
stay very much and was quite sad
to leave Kenya and all my new
people and animal friends."